The following letter to the editor by our Board President, Susan Redfield, appeared in the March 22, 2018 issue of the Press-Telegram. To view the original letter on the Press-Telegram’s website, Click HERE. Re “California librarian not a prim post at all” (Opinion, March 17): Thank you for Larry Wilson’s piece about Greg Lucas, California’s […]

The Long Beach Public Library makerspace Studio kicked off the first week of March 2018 with two events that highlighted the new technology and instruction that our Library Foundation supporters make possible for creative minds of all ages. March 3 marked the second annual Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Showcase at Main Library bringing together artists, companies, […]

In 2016, the Long Beach Public Library began offering the Career Online High School program for local adults, who were not able to graduate during their youth, to earn their accredited high school diploma through an online program at the Library. The Library Foundation supports this program with scholarships to make this opportunity accessible to […]

On February 28, 2018, the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and the Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation celebrated the 15th Anniversary of Dictionary Days and over 115,000 dictionaries gifted to Long Beach 3rd grade students as part of the program. Check out the video below of the celebration at Los Altos Neighborhood Library.

On March 16, Mayor Robert Garcia held the annual Go Long Beach Awards, to honor bright stars in Long Beach who are doing incredible things in our community. We are so proud to say that Danita Humphrey, of our Board of Directors Executive Committee, was honored for her passion for helping others. In addition to the […]

Dictionary Days 2018 Celebrate Dictionary Days, February 15th – February 24th, by joining Burnett, Dana, Bret Harte and Michelle Obama Libraries for magic, games, treats and more! 📚For more information, visit https://buff.ly/2BK2huL. Posted by Long Beach Public Library on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 In 2003, the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and the Earl B. […]

In 1999, a handful of generous donors invested startup funds into a new Long Beach Public Library program called the Family Learning Centers (FLCs). The goal of this program was to create space within each of city’s twelve libraries in which students and their parents could obtain free, one-on-one homework help and tutoring. The centers, […]

Check out the video above for a tour of the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library Learning Garden by GrowingYourGreens.com. 2018 brings new opportunities to transform your life and embark on your healthiest year yet, and the Long Beach Public Library can help. According to the American Library Association, more than 90 million U.S. adults have low […]

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